One of Europe's leading intellectuals here presents a short book the importance of which cannot be measured by its size, for he sets out to speak of Europe as an adventure of decisive significance for the whole of mankind. De Rougemont begins with three statements: 1. Europeans discovered the whole of the earth: nobody ever came and discovered Europe. 2. Europe has held sway on all the continents in succession, and up till now has never been ruled by any foreign power. 3. Europe has produced a civilization which is being imitated by the whole world, while the converse has never happened. De Rougemont defines the essence of the genius of the West, Europe's, true present strengths, the secrets of her vitality, the role she has yet to fulfill.
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Memory of the World Librarian: Quintus

2025-02-18